The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group works to help people whose rights have been violated and investigates cases involving such abuse, as well as assessing the overall human rights situation in Ukraine. The Group also seeks to develop awareness of human rights issues through public events and its various publications

Licensing for Internet providers is cancelled

On 7 September the Supreme Rada of Ukraine rejected the draft of the law . On changing Article 4 of the Ukrainian law on entrepreneurial activities. suggested by the President and concerning the control over the access to the Internet. Thus, Presidential decree No. 737/99 . On licensing of some kinds of entrepreneurial activities. , which introduced licensing for Internet providers, was rejected. The decree had to come to force on 19 September. The result of the voting was 252 against and 20 for the Presidential decree